John the Film Guy

19/06/2026

This Saturday Night at the Movies with JohntheFilmGuy features two documentaries from and a chat with Shirley Horrocks ONZM. We'll share the filmed story of the late photographer Marti Friedlander in "Marti: The Passionate Eye" and playwright Sir Roger Hall in "Who Laughs Last". Join us at 8.30pm on Sky Ch83 for another kiwi screen maker's journey.

12/06/2026

Tonight on Saturday Night at the Movies with JohntheFilmGuy broadcast on Face TV Sky 083 at 8.30pm, relish the diverse range of short films of brothers Chris and Rich Lambert. Its a celebration of craft and perseverance. With budgets ranging from $0 to circa $100,000 these prolific and committed artists deliver an extraordinary range of narrative genres. Join us tonight to be both enthralled and challenged.

📸 Caitlin Flower in Chris Lambert's "Torn".

Bonus- you can decide if has any acting future after watching "Torn".

09/06/2026

I want to congratulate James Fink-Jensen on finding his film "Smoky" nominated in the Young Director's Awards inaugural first feature film category at Cannes Lions. Read all about this amazing honour at https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/kiwi-director-james-fink-jensen-nominated-for-first-feature-at-cannes-lions/N6GV66MWZZE5TBS4PAJZH4ED4Y/

James appeared with his short film "Strangers" on our show's first season last year. It's great to have been a moment in this Director's worklife and learn a little more from him about his film journey at the time. I wonder if he'd like to spend a whole show with us, share a trailer for his feature and more of his short films? Here's a chance to make another show John! OK, I'm onto it!

The 15-day shoot spanned Auckland sites including Te Atatū, Rosedale and Mt Eden.

30/05/2026

To all my Aussie friends, if a movie with real heart about women being mates and showing heart appeals, please go see my friend Lisa Burd - Producer / Director film No Tears on the Field

29/05/2026

UPDATE - DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES THIS SCREENING DID NOT HAPPEN AS PLANNED - NOW SCHEDULED TO PLAY SATURDAY JUNE 6 - OUR APOLOGIES SPECIALLY TO HARRY, AND THEN TO EVERYONE ELSE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

Something very different ths week on Saturday Night at the Movies with JohntheFilmGuy. Chinese language films made in New Zealand. Fully subtitled these show a 100% unique side of New Zealand budget film making. Something seen by almost no one before today. Learn from veteran Harry Wong how he has spent his life doing this, how being an artist inspired ways to deliver grand cinematic scenes and how even today at around 80 he's still working on making shows to share new insights for viewers. Enjoy his interview and two short films tonight, Saturday May 30, 8.30pm on Face TV Sky 083

26/05/2026

Hugely disappointed to now have Amazon Alexa say that the rova skill is no longer available! Really, who did this, very poor outcome of something somewhere. Ranks up with the disaster that is TVNZ+ and the hopeless app.

12/05/2026

I'm collaborating on something with one of my favourite film people. It's sort of hush hush today, more soon, eh Lisa Burd - Producer / Director? Here's a hint...

07/05/2026

A truly great piece, it's Rugby as it should be.

From the West Coast to Auckland, here are the cinemas that are still showing No Tears on the Field

🎟: https://www.madman.co.nz/no-tears-on-the-field/